Core i3-8000T vs Atom N2650
Primary details
Comparing Atom N2650 and Core i3-8000T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Cedarview-M (2011−2012) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 5 January 2012 (12 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom N2650 and Core i3-8000T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N2650 and Core i3-8000T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3,6 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N2650 and Core i3-8000T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N2650 and Core i3-8000T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N2650 and Core i3-8000T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Atom N2650 and Core i3-8000T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom N2650 is a notebook processor while Core i3-8000T is a desktop one.
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